Ethnic Studies at Appalachian State University

Every ethnic studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ethnic studies program at Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 ethnic studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Ethnic Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Appalachian State Ethnic Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ethnic studies programs across the country. The following shows how Appalachian State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ethnic studies major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools	279

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ethnic studies majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 ethnic studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Area Studies

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Interpreters and Translators	1,770	$59,310
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$82,580

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.